3 fusilli pine nuts capers Recipes

eggplants , cut into 1/2 inch thick slices, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, pine nuts, toasted, dried currant, drained capers, diced tomatoes , do not drain, fusilli or 1 lb similar pasta, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, chopped fresh basil

tomatoes (ripe, halved or quartered if small, diced if large), mozzarella cheese, diced (optional), oil-cured olives (optional) or 2/3 cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved, optional) or 1/2 cup green olives (pitted and chopped) (optional) or 3 tbsp capers (optional), fresh herb (chopped , including basil, parsley, mint, chives, cilantro, scallion tops or a combination, more for ), lemon , freshly grated zest of (optional), extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, freshly ground, pasta (short , like fusilli, farfalle or penne), hot red pepper flakes (optional), pine nuts (toasted ) (optional)